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Route harness and hoses through Transom
I'm getting ready to route my harness and hoses through the transom. Engine is on a bracket with 24' setback. I bought a fitting that goes into the transom onto which a plastic harness cover screws into(don't know what that harness cover is really called but local supplier recommended it).
I was told that the plastic harness cover goes right into the motor. Question is should I be routing the hydraulic steering hoses through another hole in the transom or everything through the same hole? Same hole would require that I poke a hole in that plastic harness cover. Any issues with making that hole? Also, should the primer bulb be placed after the transom and close to the motor or in the transom? 
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10-05-2009, 06:54 PM
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I like the plastic tube that resembles the plastic vacuum hose. I think it is what you have. Is the NEW Opti digital throttle & shift?
If not the rigging tube might be too full for the hydraulic hoses to pass thru. I recently purchased a Sea Star hydraulic steering unit. The hose was expensive but it came to the length I ordered and has a fancy black anodized fitting for bulkhead mounting. I have also used the thru transom style that uses a piece of brass to pass thru the transom. It requires two smaller lengths of hose to reach to cylinder. Bulkhead fitting built onto hose. http://ww2.seastarsteering.com/PDFs/971715-E.pdf Thru transom: http://ww2.seastarsteering.com/FITTINGS/fittings.htm
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10-05-2009, 09:21 PM
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Don't have digital throttle and shift.
The vacuum type hose is exactly what I have. It's sweet as it screws right into the transom fitting. I was expecting to route one complete hose all the way through and really like the idea of that hose with the bulkhead fitting. Let me see with my vendor tomorrow to see what can be done as I didn't realize there were all these options for making it through the transom.
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10-07-2009, 06:59 AM
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You can go to Lowes or Home Depot and get 2" replacement Shop Vac hose for that...have had it on mine since 2004 and works/looks GREAT...got the idea from Maco Joe...he used it on his bracket/OB w/good result...
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10-07-2009, 07:01 AM
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All the new boats for years run everything thu the same hose so I don't see why yo would not be able to
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10-07-2009, 07:40 AM
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I did mine about 6 months ago and got everything minus the steering cable into a mesh, finger trap like tube, that I got off of McmasterCarr. If I did it again I would spend the money on a setup like this...
http://www.outdoorsuperstore.com/pro...SE&prod=530173 It gives you clean access to the primer bulb and wraps everything else up. -Svence
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10-07-2009, 10:55 AM
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Opinions vary..
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As I understand it Joe was asking for opinions about adding the two hydraulic steering lines to the same rigging tube. It may be possible to shoehorn them in but then you would have to cut holes in the rigging tube as the two hydraulic hoses don't go into the cowl like the others, they lead to the cylinder that mounts to the front of the motor. My .02 csvencer - Never saw that one before, very cool. I was going to suggest the primer be inside the boat out of the sun, that way the fuel lines never get baked, it will all be concealed below deck or inside the rigging tube. Either way, Joe tell us more of the freshly rigged Opti please...
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